Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-08
LIVE STOCK.
Baltimore Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE, November g.
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BEEF CATTLE-The market has been
very dull to-day, less active than last
week. The quality is not Of as good an
average, as the tops and good cattle are
much less numerous than on last Thurs
day, though there were a few as good cat
tie rs there were then. Values, consider
ing the average quality, are a strong &c
and insOme cases 4c off as compared with
values last week. We quote at s. GOA
4 so, with a few at either extreme, most
sales being made at 81 5Oa4 90 per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
| follows: Best beeves at 81 124a4 so; those
generally rated as first quality So 25a3 S72;
medium or good fair quality 81 624a3 90;
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS
81 00a2 30 per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received, 1904 came from
Virginia, 240 from West Virginia, 900 from
Maryland, and $50 from Ohio. Total
receipts for the week 1864, against 3,l67
last week, and 1880 same time last year.
OF the offerings SO9 were taken by the
Baltimore butchers, SOC by country deal
ers, and 80 sold to Eastern spectators.
Total sales for the week 1865 against
1921 last week, and 1889 same time last
year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS. There is a falling
off IN the numbers, as well as in the quail
ity of the receipts this week, as compared
with those of last week. Trada was as
slow as last Thursday, and values lower.
| We quote butchers sheep at 2!aisc, and
lambs at 3a53c per pounds gross. Stock
sheep sell at 81 50a2 IS, with a few extra
at s. per head. Receipts this week Of sheep
and lambs were 4, 1852 head.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, November 7.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts 1900 head; shipments 1000 head
market steady to strong; shipping steers
So 00a5 10; stoCkers aud feeders 81 50a
3 90; cows, bulls and mixed 81 20a2 20
Texas cattle 81 25a2 IS; Western rangers,
strong, 81 5Oa3 65.
Hogs-Receipts q, 600 head; shipments
5000 head; market steady to strong;
mixed 81 25a4 55; heavy 81 35a4 20; light
81 load 45; skips So 3Oa4 10.
Sheep-Receipts $500 head; shipments
1000 head; market stronger: natives 81 Is
al -; western So 00a4 %; Texas - 50a3 50;
lambs 81 00a5 Is per 100 pounds.
New York.
NEW YORK, November 7.-Beeves-
Receipts 3,574 head, making s, $50 for the
week; market firmer and higher, with an
early clearance; common to prime native
steers at So 50a5 80 per 100 pounds;
extra do S. 20a5 80; ranger cattle 81 50a
3T5.
Sheep - Receipts II, 500 head, making
A, $50 for the week; market dull for all
sorts, and especially weak for common and
inferior sheep; extremes for sheep 81 40a
4 70 per 100 pounds; for lambs 4 75a6 40,
Hogs-Receipts I,120 head, making
1870 for the week; market steady for live
hogs at 81 30a5 90.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, November Cat
tle-Receipts 100 head; shipments l,12l
head; market slow at last weeks prices
Fifteen cars of cattle were shipped to New
York to-day.
HOgs-Receipts $500 head; shipments
$500 head; market active; Philadelphia
81 65a4 20; Workers 81 50a4 55; common
to fair 81 35a4 40 Eighteen cars of hog
were shipped to New York to-day.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipment
1900 head; market active at last week.
prices.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, O., November 7.-H0g'-
Heavy; common and light s. 50a4 40; pack
ing and butchers 81 25a4 60; receipts j, 9Ol
head; shipments 1900 head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, November THE de
nland was only moderate during the week
and the supply ample, except that it wa
a little short of street.ca horses. All Of
ferings OF the latter passably sound ant
good conditioned, sold readily. The fol
lowing prices were maintained: Driving
and saddle horses, $~l5Oa225; draft horses
S~175a225; street-car horses $lOOa125
Mules, aged 4 to 8 years, Is! to 16 bands
$l35a15O; l s TO 154 bands, $l15al35; Ia
to 10 hands, $90a115.